‘Annie’ Sets 2027 Broadway Return With ‘Oh, Mary!’ Director Sam Pinkleton

Cue all the “sun will come out” references: Annie, the beloved Tony-winning musical that gave us the song “Tomorrow” and provided generations of child actors the chance to play plucky orphans, will return to Broadway in a 2027 50th Anniversary production to be directed by Oh, Mary!‘s Sam Pinkleton.

The production is planned for fall 2027, say producers Michael Alden and Hal Luftig, Cathy Dantchik, & Kevin Connor for Halcyon Theatricals. Casting and a production timeline for the revival will be announced later.

“If you ask any of my closest friends what I love more than anything on the planet, everyone will have the same answer: Annie,” said Pinkleton, who also directed the current hit revival The Rocky Horror Show. “Annie is everything I love about New York City: gutsy, fearless, and funny as hell. It’s a perfectly constructed musical comedy that my collaborators and I will run toward with joy and abandon – with open hearts and total adoration for this legendary show that has made generations fall in love with musicals.”

Annie, featuring music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and a book by Thomas Meehan, premiered at the Goodspeed Opera House in 1976 before a pre-Broadway engagement at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. The musical opened on Broadway at the Alvin Theatre (now the Neil Simon Theatre) on April 21, 1977.

In addition to “Tomorrow,” with its famous opening line “The sun’ll come out tomorrow,” the musical included such songs as “It’s the Hard-Knock Life” and “Easy Street.”

In its original run, Annie was nominated for 11 Tony Awards, winning seven, including Best Musical, Best Original Score, Best Book of a Musical, Best Actress in a Musical (Dorothy Loudon), Best Choreography, Best Scenic Design, and Best Costume Design. The show made a star of young Andrea McArdle, who originated the title role, and would provide early career opportunities for any number of fledgling performers including Sarah Jessica Parker.

In a joint statement, the producers said, “Half a century after a fearless redheaded orphan first walked onto a Broadway stage and sang that the sun would come out tomorrow, that promise continues to inspire audiences around the world, and will do so again.”

The families of the musical’s creators also weighed in on the new production.

“Fifty years ago, our father, Martin Charnin, had an idea: that a little redheaded girl who refused to give up might have something to say to the world,” said the Charnin family. “Today, we believe the true measure of a legacy is carrying it forward – so the work continues to inspire new generations. Randy and Sasha Charnin are deeply honored to help bring Annie home to Broadway, where she can once again share her timeless message of hope, joy, and optimism. Annie was never about yesterday. It was always about tomorrow.”

The family of Thomas Meehan, the Tony Award-winning book writer, said, “Annie is performed somewhere in the world virtually every moment of every day—from elementary-school auditoriums to regional theaters and major international stages. But Broadway will always be home. Annie is, at its core, a New York story: spirited, tough, funny and full of possibility. This isn’t a revival; it’s a homecoming.”

The family of Charles Strouse, the Tony Award-winning composer and creator of the musical score, said, “We take enormous pride in the place Annie’s music has earned in the hearts of generations. These songs have become so familiar that it is easy to forget how much power they still hold—and how much joy they still inspire. We cannot wait to hear this extraordinary score ringing out on Broadway once again.”